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CVE-2002-0062

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2002-03-08 Modified: 2026-07-23

Description

Buffer overflow in ncurses 5.0, and the ncurses4 compatibility package as used in Red Hat Linux, allows local users to gain privileges, related to "routines for moving the physical cursor and scrolling."

Affected Platforms

Freebsd FreebsdSuse Suse LinuxDebian Debian LinuxRedhat LinuxInvisible-Island Ncurses

Weakness Type

CWE-120

References